Family of 5 dies in Thurston County house fire

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Two parents and their three children were killed in an Olympia house fire on Saturday morning. One child, a girl, escaped the fire by climbing onto the roof of the two-story home, officials said.

Multiple Thurston County fire crews and deputies responded to the incident, which occurred just after 6:30 a.m. on the 8800 block of Sherman Valley Road Southwest, according to the Thurston County Sheriff's Office (TCSO).

Neighbors said they called the fire in after seeing it and hearing screams.

Units arrived to find the home "completely engulfed in flames with five people inside," TCSO said.

The home that caught fire was attached to a barn, but the fire was contained to the living area, officials said.

The identities and ages of the victims have not been released, and the investigation is ongoing.

"We are saddened by this loss of life and the impact that this will have on family members and the community," TCSO said in a statement. "We will provide additional information as it becomes available."